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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2926508

Sickler Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenixville, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $70,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $70,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $701,865

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $775,798

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $813,853

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $848,921

  • Tax year 2021

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $891,531

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $924,838

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wilkes UniversityWilkes Barre, PA

    General

    $15,000
  2. Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $10,000
  3. National Constitution CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $10,000
  4. Monument Academy Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC

    General

    $10,000
  5. Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General

    $5,000
  6. St Basil ChurchPhoenixville, PA

    General

    $3,000
  7. Sunday Love ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  8. ESU FoundationEast Stroudsburg, PA

    General

    $2,500
  9. Vetri Community PartnershipPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  10. St Monica ParishPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  11. Make the World BetterPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  12. Ed Snider Youth Hockey & EducationPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $2,500
  13. Shriner's HospitalTampa, FL

    General

    $1,000
  14. Special OlympicsNorristown, PA

    General

    $1,000
  15. Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $600

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $20,00042% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $20,00042% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania12 grants $54,600
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000
  4. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John J Sickler JrPresident/Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Doris E SicklerSecretary/Treasurer/Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beth Ann DeBruynDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donna M SicklerDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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